Outside Macarthur High School, a small group of supporters gathered on Friday afternoon.

There were at least a few shouts of disagreement.

“You bring something that looks like a bomb, to school you deserve to go to jail,” one man said to the protestors.

Progress Texas, a liberal political action group, hand-delivered more than 13,000 petition signatures to the Irving Independent School District. Progress Texas wants an apology and a suspension reversal for the teen.

As for the clock itself, it remains ready for pick-up at the Irving Police Department.

Since no charges will be filed, police say the family and Ahmed can have it back. The family said they would retrieve it on Friday, but haven’t yet.

Some close to the family say that it’s been an overwhelming week and it’s possible that the Mohameds are going to deal with that task later.